Ill. Admin. Code tit. 71, § 43.140 - Use of Grant Monies

a) A recipient of a Grant under the Act and this Part may use the Grant monies to do one or more of the following:

1) Construction of an addition to or otherwise expanding an existing facility;

2) New construction of a facility or renovations to an existing facility in order to create a new Early Childhood Center;

3) Acquisition of a facility;

4) Purchase or replacement of equipment;

5) Safety improvements; and

6) Classroom conversions.

b) Grant funds shall not be used for the following:

1) To offset existing debt;

2) To supplant existing funds that support a service, program or activity for which Grant support is requested;

3) To fund expenses associated with the operations of the Early Childhood Center;

4) To lease/rent space for occupancy;

5) To make leasehold improvements;

6) To use for sectarian instruction, religious worship or a school or department of divinity; and

7) To use for the proportional share of joint use facilities that either provide personal residential space for those who are not students or provide space for business activities unrelated to the mission of the Early Childhood Center.

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Ill. Admin. Code tit. 71, § 43.140

Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 11564, effective 9/3/2021